Virtual Visits Will be the
Primary, Preferred Access
Points for Routine, Low-
Acuity Care
94% Resolution rate for virtual
visits – no follow-up care needed
after visit.
By 2029, when the last round of
boomers reaches retirement age, the
number of Americans 65 or older will
climb to more than
71 million
up from about 41 million in 2011
according to Census Bureau estimates.
73%
increase
IOM report suggests that, in the United States, one-third of
all hospital patients experience harm during their stay and,
each year, more than 400,000 preventable hospital deaths
occur..
Mortality rates in ICU
average 10-20% Overall, over
200,000 patients die in US ICUs each
year. Given the high stakes involved,
the quality of care delivered in ICUs
is particularly important.
Unfortunately, evidence suggests
that quality varies widely across
hospitals.
Physician Shortages in
the Specialties Taking a
Toll The short list includes
cardiology, critical care,
diagnostic radiology, oncology,
and orthopedic surgery.
Shortages in dermatology,
general surgery, neurology,
psychiatry, urology, and
vascular surgery